How to pronounce “worked”
Say “worked” in one beat
worked
/wɝkt/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /wɜːkt/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- workedwɝkt
- IPA (American)
- /wɝkt/
- IPA (British)
- /wɜːkt/
- Respelling
- WURKT
- Syllables
- 1 — worked
- Stress
- One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /wɝkt/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
- Part of speech
- verb
- Difficulty
- Beginner — most learners get this on the first take
American and British are not the same here
/wɝkt/
/wɜːkt/
No audio here: sayit’s voice is American, so a British button would play the American word. Read the transcription instead.
What “worked” means
- verb
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
“I will work hard to improve my grades”
- verb
be employed
“Is your husband working again?”
- verb
have an effect or outcome; often the one desired or expected
“The voting process doesn't work as well as people thought”
Say it in a sentence
“He worked late every night during the busy season.”“worked”, answered
How do you pronounce “worked”?
“worked” is pronounced /wɝkt/ (WURKT) in American English and /wɜːkt/ in British English — one syllable. It is one unbroken piece — /wɝkt/ — with no pause anywhere inside it.
How many syllables does “worked” have?
One, despite the 2 vowel letters in the spelling. The whole word is /wɝkt/ — a single beat.
Is “worked” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /wɝkt/ (WURKT); British English says /wɜːkt/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “worked” mean?
As a verb: exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity For example: “I will work hard to improve my grades” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “worked”?
One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /wɝkt/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
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